Method and electronic device capable of telecontrolling television

Abstract

An electronic device includes a wireless communication unit, a display unit, a processing unit, a storage, a timing unit and an infrared transmitting unit. The wireless communication unit connects to a network and downloads an electronic program list and a plurality of infrared codes from a network. The processing unit generates a channel-infrared code list and a selected program list according to the operations of the users on a user interfaces provided by the display unit and stored in the storage. The processing unit obtains the infrared code corresponding to the channel of a selected program from the channel-infrared code list, and transmits the infrared code to the infrared transmitting unit, thereby the infrared transmitting unit emits infrared remote signals carrying the infrared code to the TV set to change to the channel providing selected program. A related method is also provided.

1 . An electronic device, comprising:
 a wireless communication unit configured to connect the electronic device to a network and download an electronic program list and a number of infrared codes from the network;   a display unit configured to provide user interfaces for interacting with users;   a processing unit configured to generate a channel-infrared code list and a selected program list according to the operations of the users on the user interfaces;   a storage configured to store the channel-infrared code list and the selected program list generated in the processing unit; and   an infrared transmitting unit configured to transmit an infrared remote signal corresponding to one of the infrared codes to a TV set;   wherein the processing unit is further configured to obtain the infrared code corresponding to the channel of a selected program from the channel-infrared code list stored in the storage; transmit the infrared code to the infrared transmitting unit, thereby the infrared transmitting unit emits infrared remote signals carrying the infrared code to the TV set to change the TV set to the channel providing the selected program.   
     
     
         2 . The electronic device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the processing unit is further configured for recording the time a program being selected by users, if a program has been selected beyond a preset times, the processing unit records the program as a selected program and puts the program in the selected program list. 
     
     
         3 . The electronic device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein each of the infrared codes corresponds to a particular channel number, users associate the infrared codes with the channels according to channel numbers of channels in the TV set. 
     
     
         4 . The electronic device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the starting time of the selected program are monitored till the system time reaches the starting time of the selected program. 
     
     
         5 . The electronic device as recited in  claim 4 , wherein the processing unit changes the TV set to the channel providing the selected program when the system time reaches the starting time of the selected program. 
     
     
         6 . The electronic device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the processing unit changes the TV set to the channel providing the selected program when receiving a selecting command from the users. 
     
     
         7 . The electronic device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to classify the programs and rearranges the programs in the electronic program list, generate a user interface and display the rearranged programs on the user interface for users to set a corresponding relationship between the channels and the infrared codes; and generate another user interface to display the rearranged programs for users to book one or more programs recorded on the electronic program list. 
     
     
         8 . A method capable of telecontrolling television (TV) set applied in an electronic device, the method comprising:
 downloading an electronic program list and a plurality of infrared codes from a network to the electronic device;   generating and storing a channel-infrared code list according to a corresponding relationship set by a user, the channel-infrared code defining a corresponding relationship between channels providing the electronic programs and the infrared codes;   generating and storing a selecting program list according to the programs selected by the user;   determining whether the system time reaches the starting time of a selected program in the selecting program list;   obtaining the infrared code corresponding to the channel of the selected program from the channel-infrared code list; and   transmitting the infrared remote signals carrying the infrared code to the TV set, to change the TV set to the channel providing the selected program.   
     
     
         9 . The method as recited in  claim 8 , further comprising providing a user interface on the electronic device for the user to set the corresponding relationship of the channels and the infrared codes. 
     
     
         10 . The method as recited in  claim 8 , further comprising providing a user interface displaying a plurality of programs on the electronic device for the user to book programs. 
     
     
         11 . A method for telecontrolling television (TV) set applied in an electronic device, the method comprising:
 obtaining an electronic program list and a plurality of corresponding infrared codes;   generating and storing a channel-infrared code list according to a congruent relationship between the electronic program list and the plurality of corresponding infrared codes;   receiving a selecting command for a program from the user;   obtaining the infrared code corresponding to the channel of the selected program from the channel-infrared code list;   transmitting the infrared remote signals carrying the infrared code to the TV set, to change the TV set to the channel providing the selected program.   
     
     
         12 . The method as recited in  claim 11 , further comprising providing a user interface on the electronic device for the user to set the corresponding relationship of the channels and the infrared codes. 
     
     
         13 . The method as recited in  claim 11 , further comprising providing a user interface displaying a plurality of programs on the electronic device for the user to select programs.